Tag Archives: #spoonie

Living with Chronic Pain: How reiki saved my sanity

Posted on December 5, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

My eyes are bothering me again. The weather has turned stormy, and whenever we have strong wind, my Dry Eye Syndrome worsens. Whenever we have a dry spell, my Dry Eye Syndrome worsens. In fact, most of the weather extremes … Continue reading →

Crystals and Sage

Posted on October 10, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

There is a lot of trauma happening in the world right now, and especially within my circle of family and friends. We are currently experiencing grief, anxiety, job insecurity and the daily struggle with chronic health conditions. Well, that last … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, NHS! #NHS70

Posted on July 9, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

Our National Health Service just celebrated its 70th birthday, and for some reason this was considered a big milestone by the media. I even received a postcard with my monthly prescription delivery celebrating the event. Perhaps it is because the … Continue reading →

Posted in eye health, health, holistic health, pagan mother, Random Musings | Tagged #mummymonday, #NHS70, #spoonie, #TheRedcliffeNovels, #Tots100, blepharitis, catherine green, celebrating the NHS, dry eye syndrome, happy birthday NHS, living with chronic pain, lymphodoema distichiasis, mummy mondays, my health story, my national health service, NHS doctors, NHS midwives, NHS nurse, rare eye disorder, sooth my eyes, SpookyMrsGreen, the pagan housewife, the redcliffe novels | Leave a comment

I am Allowed to Feel my Feelings

Posted on June 27, 2018 by SpookyMrsGreen

Do you ever find yourself being grumpy or emotional or upset about something, and then mentally giving yourself a kick up the backside? Growing up I was taught to always be grateful for what I got. I was the child … Continue reading →

Posted in family, pagan mother, Random Musings, relationships | Tagged #mentalhealth, #spoonie, #witchywednesday, be emotional, being human, coping with change, coping with divorce, coping with grief, coping with motherhood, double row of eyelashes, dry eye syndrome, express yourself, family time, feel your emotions, genetic eye disorder, good to talk, have a good cry, I am allowed to feel my feelings, lifelong illness, living with chronic pain, lymphodoema distichiasis, mental-health, motherhood, NEJ Photography, rare eye disorder, spoonie life, the emotional state of being, witchy Wednesday | 2 Comments

Rare Eye Condition and a Writing Career

Posted on September 2, 2011 by SpookyMrsGreen

I would like to share with you a little personal insight. I am generally a very healthy person. I don’t really exercise beyond walking the dog, but I do watch what I eat and am conscious about taking care of … Continue reading →

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A Hospital Waiting Room

Posted on January 5, 2011 by SpookyMrsGreen

It is November 2010 and I am attending the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital Outpatients Department for a routine appointment. I am almost seven months pregnant at this time so am feeling quite uncomfortable and tired, but I need to have … Continue reading →